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ETZ to LIL: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport)
179 mi
287 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 mi away
Near LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ETZ from LIL?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Lille (LIL) is 179 miles (287 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to LIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to LIL?
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